PHILOS 1, Knowledge and Reality 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course introduces students to the analysis of various metaphysical and epistemological questions and problems in philosophy, typically including, the nature and limits of knowledge, the existence of God, the Mind-Body Problem, the Freedom vs. Determination debate, and the Absolutism vs. Relativism debate. Related topics in ethics may also be included.
2892 8:00a-9:20a MW HSS 153 Huffaker P
2893 8:00a-9:20a MW HSS 156 Kamler H F
2894 8:00a-9:20a TTh HSS 252 Katherine A L
2895 8:00a-9:20a TTh HSS 152 Kamler H F
2896 9:30a-10:50a MW HSS 153 Huffaker P
2897 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 252 Katherine A L
Above section 2897 is part of the Scholars Program and enrollment is limited to program participants. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.
2898 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 150 Kamler H F
2899 11:15a-12:35p MW BUNDY 239 Stramel J S
Above section 2899 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
2900 11:30a-2:35p F HSS 151 Flores Robert
11:30a-2:35p F HSS 151 Rogler H L
2901 12:45p-2:05p MW HSS 263 Llaguno M
2903 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Flores Robert
Above section 2903 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 31 to Oct 23, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. Go to smconline.org for details.
2904 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Flores Robert
Above section 2904 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 31 to Oct 23, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. Go to smconline.org for details.
2905 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Bennet S E
Above section 2905 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 26 to Dec 18, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. Go to smconline.org for details.
2906 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Bennet S E
Above section 2906 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 26 to Dec 18, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. Go to smconline.org for details.
4423 6:45p-9:50p W HSS 150 Ortega G R
PHILOS 2, Ethics 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course provides an introduction to the nature of ethical theory (moral philosophy), an analysis of significant ethical theories, and an exploration of the problems encountered in the continuing quest for a satisfactory ethical theory for contemporary society. Some of the main topics in normative ethics and meta-ethics are covered.
2907 8:00a-9:20a MW HSS 151 Kaufman S M
2908 2:15p-3:35p TTh HSS 150 Stramel J S
PHILOS 3, Early Philosophers 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This historical introduction to philosophy traces the development of Western philosophy from the early Greeks through the Middle Ages. The ideas which have influenced the development of Western culture are emphasized.
2909 12:45p-2:05p TTh HSS 150 Holmgren C L
2910 2:15p-3:35p MW HSS 150 Stramel J S
PHILOS 4, Modern Philosophers 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This study of the principal philosophical developments since the Renaissance emphasizes the relation of philosophy to the growth of science and social and cultural changes in the modern period.
2911 11:15a-12:35p MW HSS 252 Katherine A L
PHILOS 5, Contemporary Moral Conflicts 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course is a philosophic examination of major ethical debates in contemporary American society. Topics may include capital punishment, abortion, euthanasia, racial and sexual equality, affirmative action, sexual morality, pornography, “victimless crimes,” bio-medical research, animal rights, and environmental issues. Preparatory to those investigations, time is devoted to studying some of the most important moral theories and various types of moral reasoning.
2912 3:45p-5:05p MW HSS 150 Stramel J S
Above section 2912 will focus on human sexuality.
2913 3:45p-5:05p TTh HSS 150 Stramel J S
PHILOS 6, Philosophy of Science 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3H (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course is a general introduction to the study of the philosophy of science, aimed at fostering an enhanced awareness of the philosophical aspects and implications inherent in the scientific enterprise. The central concepts and methodology of science will be analyzed, and philosophical issues arising within selected branches of science will be examined. Specific episodes taken from the history of science will be regularly employed to illustrate and elucidate these general ideas. A background in philosophy or the physical sciences is helpful but not a requirement for this course.
2914 12:45p-2:05p MW HSS 151 Holmgren C L
Above section 2914 is scheduled through the Student Activity hour. Students choosing to participate in student activities should enroll in another section.
PHILOS 7, Logic and Critical Thinking 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
A course in general logic emphasizing its applications to practical situations. The course covers both inductive and deductive techniques.
2915 2:15p-3:35p TTh HSS 155 Pickard D
2916 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Flores Robert
Above section 2916 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 31 to Oct 23, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. Go to smconline.org for details.
2917 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Flores Robert
Above section 2917 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 31 to Oct 23, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. Go to smconline.org for details.
4424 6:45p-9:50p W HSS 152 Pickard D
PHILOS 9, Symbolic Logic 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This is a beginning course in modern logic covering symbolic notation and translations, and decision procedures for validity and invalidity of arguments in sentential logic and predicate logic.
2918 12:45p-2:05p MW HSS 152 Kaufman S M
PHILOS 22, Asian Philosophy 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
The cultural settings and basic concepts of the major philosophical and religious systems of India, China, and Japan are studied. Rituals and literature are used to compare and contrast Asian and non-Asian belief systems.
2919 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 165 Quesada D M
PHILOS 23, Philosophy of Religion 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This is an introduction to several traditional philosophical problems connected with religious belief. Among the issues to be discussed are the existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, the mysticism, the rationality of religious belief, and the relationship between reason and revelation.
2920 2:15p-3:35p MW HSS 151 Holmgren C L
2921 3:45p-5:05p TTh HSS 151 Holmgren C L
PHILOS 24, Philosophy in Literature 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
A philosophical inquiry into themes such as knowledge, truth, justice, freedom, responsibility, love, technology, punishment, self-deception, death, religious faith, and the meaning of life through the examination of selected literary works (novels, short stories, plays, poetry). The course will also focus on certain philosophical issues relevant to the philosophy of literature (ie, how humans emotionally relate to fictional characters, interpretation and artistic intention in literary art, how is literature to be defined, the status of truth in literature).
2922 11:15a-12:35p MW HSS 152 Kaufman S M
PHILOS 48, Non Violent Resistance 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or 4 (Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: None.
An examination of the causes of war and violence in world history and the various organized efforts to maintain peace and end wars. Nonviolent resistance movements will be emphasized.
Philosophy 48 is the same class as History 48. Students may earn credit for one, but not for both.
2923 2:15p-3:35p TTh HSS 151 Holmgren C L
PHILOS 51, Political Philosophy 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) or Area 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This inter-disciplinary course in philosophy and political science examines fundamental ideas about human nature, politics, and the state in the writings of major Western thinkers from Plato to Marx.
Philosophy 51 is the same course as Political Science 51. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.
2924 8:00a-9:20a MW HSS 154 Oifer E R
Above section 2924 is part of the Scholars Program and enrollment is limited to program participants. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.
2925 12:45p-2:05p TTh MC 11 Gorgie F J
4425 6:45p-9:50p M HSS 151 Kurvink S J
PHILOS 52, Contemporary Political Thought 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) or Area 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This interdisciplinary course in philosophy and political science examines arguments and discourses developed within contemporary political thought. How those discourses critique and/or are rooted in modern ideologies, such as liberalism and socialism will be considered. The theoretical perspectives presented in the course will be used to critically examine important issues in contemporary politics.
Philosophy 52 is the same course as Political Science 52. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.
2926 9:30a-10:50a MW HSS 154 Oifer E R
4426 6:45p-9:50p W HSS 151 Kurvink S J
PHILOS 88A, Independent Studies in Philosophy 1 unit
Transfer: CSU
Please see “Independent Studies” section.
2927 Arrange-1 Hour HSS 354 Schultz C K
PHILOS 88B, Independent Studies in Philosophy 2 units
Transfer: CSU
Please see “Independent Studies” section.
2928 Arrange-2 Hours HSS 354 Schultz C K